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Fyodor Dostoyevsky - The Brothers Karamazov (version 3)

Fyodor Dostoyevsky - The Brothers Karamazov (version 3)

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 Originally published in serial form in 1879-80, “The Brothers Karamazov” is recognized as one of the very greatest masterpieces of world literature. It is the last and finest novel of Fyodor Dostoyevsky, who died before writing a planned sequel.

The story is organized initially around the efforts of adult sons to deal with their cantankerous and exasperating father. More important, they also have to deal with the problem of how to live in a world where it is difficult to be sure of the truth — whether that be “truth” about others, about oneself, or about deep questions such as faith, doubt, free will, guilt, and responsibility.

Dostoyevsky’s technique underlines the difficulty of attaining sure knowledge. The novel’s psychological and philosophical depth sets the stage for modern novelists such as Joyce, Kafka, and Woolf. “The Brothers Karamazov” has been a favorite book for readers as diverse as Albert Einstein, Sigmund Freud, Joseph Stalin, Vladimir Putin, and Hillary Clinton. - Summary by Bruce PirieCopyright Audiobooks by Librivox
Episodes
  • 12.12 And there was no murder either

    12.12 And there was no murder either
    Feb 14 2026
    24 mins
  • Ep.2 For a moment the lie becomes truth

    Ep.2 For a moment the lie becomes truth
    Feb 14 2026
    22 mins
  • Ep.3 Ilusha's funeral. The speech at the stone

    Ep.3 Ilusha's funeral. The speech at the stone
    Feb 14 2026
    28 mins
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